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Originally Posted by Derf
While the Nook ST and the Clara might be in the same league, the Oasis and the Clara are not at all. One is an 'entry level' eReader, and the other is a top-tier eReader. The waterproofing, bigger screen, and bluetooth support for Audible make it a different animal from the Clara. The price tag alone of the Oasis is worth about 2X Clara's. It's like someone saying I considered the Toyota Camry as an upgrade from my Honda Civic, but decided on the BMW X5 instead! I'm not sure why you consider it a good choice, considering you decided not to buy it.
However, if you were considering a Kobo Clara, I'm curious why you didn't also consider a Kobo Aura H2O for the bigger screen and waterproofing for $50 more, and decided to go with the Kindle Oasis for $120 more?
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I'd rate the Clara as a mid-tier device. The Aura and regular Kindle are what I consider entry level.
Actually, the Oasis wasn't even a contender until the recent price drop brought it to $179 for a refurb. That's the same price point at as the H20. The waterproofing and Audible support is nice and all, but not really useful to me since I don't read in the tub and use my smartphone for audiobooks. For me the major selling points were the large screen, the UI speed and responsiveness, and physical page turn buttons.